Waterproof garment



D. L. MAGCALLUM.

WATERPROOF GARMENT.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.31, 1911.

1,848,818. PatentedAug. 3,1920.

DLMae CaZZam DOROTHY L. MAcOAI-LUM, 0F CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.

WATERPROOF GARMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Au. 3 1920.

Application filed August 31, 1917. Serial No. 189,165.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DOROTHY L. MACOAL- LUM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cambridge, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Waterproof Garments; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make arid use the same.

This invention'has for its object to provide a garment constructed of waterproof material to protect the wearer against dampness which may be conveniently worn 'beneath the clothing.

Another object is the provision of means for supporting the garment in position.

With these and other objects in view, the

invention consists in the novel construction,

combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 represents a plan view ofthe garment.

Fig. 2 represents a perspective view show-- ingiit shaped to fit the body.

eferring to the drawing in detail, wherein similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout all the views, the numeral 5 indicates the body of the garment which is designed to ,-be positioned about the trunk of the body to protect the abdomen and hips. The free edges 6 and 7 of the body are designed to be overlapped in front and are detachably secured together by a preferred type of fastener 8. The upper edge of the body 5 is formed centrally with an extension 10 constituting a back piece having connection with the supporting straps 11 which latter are designed to be extended over the should rs of the wearer and are fastened to the body 5 by fasteners 12. The neck of the wearer is received between the straps 11 and the lower edge of the body is preferably cut away as indicated at 9 to accommodate the movement of the legs in walking.

The center portion of the lower edge of the body is provided with a taperedtab or extension 13 of such size as to be conveniently received between the limbs. When the body 5 has been properly positioned upon the body of the wearer, the tab 13 is fastened in position by the fasteners 14 and the entire garment is comfortably supported upon the wearers shoulders by the straps 11.

As will be noted more clearly from Fig. 1 of the drawings, the lateral flaps carried by the body 5 are identical, and the extensions 10 and 13 are positioned centrally of this body at the upper and lower edges thereof. By arranging the various elements in this manner, the garment may be readily cut-from a piece of material of suitable size by the simple expedient of folding the material and cutting the same oh 2. pattern representing one-half the garment, then cutting out the neck and shoulder openings to provide the arms 11. This renders it possible to quickly form the garment while effecting a material saving in the fabric cut.

What I claim is:

1. A garment including a body portion, lateral flaps, carried thereby, said body and flaps being adapted to fit about the lower 7 portion of a persons body, and upper and" lower extensions carried by said body centrally thereof and adapted to be passed over the shoulders and between the limbs of the wearer and secured to said flaps so as to support the"garment and hold it in proper position.

2. A garment formed from a single piece of material and including, a central body portion, identical lateral flaps carried thereby, said body and flaps being adapted to be fitted about the lower portion of a persons body, and upper and lower extensions carried .by said body centrally thereof, said upper extension being provided at its free end portion with spaced arms adapted to be passed over the shoulders of the wearer and secured to said flaps, the lower extension being adapted to be passed between the limbs of the wearer and secured to said flaps, both of said extensions coacting to support the garment and hold it in roper position.

In testimony whereof l affix my signature in pi esence of two witnesses.

Mes. DOROTHY L. MACCALLUM. 

